I recently setup a new desktop that is 64 bit win7 os. His old computer was 32-bit. We have reinstalled his autocad but when we open the old drawing it won't open since they were saved as 32-bit. The only solution I have found from searching is the longbow converter but this costs about 300 dollars. I was hoping that someone might have a few suggestions.
I have a feeling that I have installed 32 bit version Autocad instead of 64 bit version. On my C drive I have two program files, one is normal - program files, the other is - program files(x86) which I beleave stands for 32 bit versions.
For clarification, pasting the code at the command line and hitting Enter, does not invoke the command. The command line returned "_64BIT-P" as that is the symbol that has just been loaded into memory. This only means that the symbol (the function) has been defined, and can now be invoked.
Hi ReMark, I have the 2012 3ds max version Most likely the file it has been mistakenly overridden, like you mentioned. RenderMan, I copied the code in autocad, it comes up with error - ; error: no function definition: _64BIT-P. I apologise for this
Copying and pasting the complete function loads the LISP routine into that drawing's memory, invoking the function as shown here actually makes the function 'do something'. Again, this is a routine intended to be called from within other LISP routines, so you may not be familiar with calling a function in this manor (if at all). It's really quite simple once you get the hang of it.
Hello RenderMan, no disrispect, by not working, I ment the lack of my experience I thought it is as easy as just copying in the comand line, but thank you ever so much for your time and help I will look up some tutorials
Thanks for the links I just looked up at Lees tutorials in terms of how to upload the LISP codes, I found the ready file here -code-modules/detect-autocad-type - I then entered the appload comand, navigated to this code, but nothing happened. Or maybe I am missing something.
I downloaded the free trial, and I am sure i chose the 64 bit, but the 32 bit autodesk app in running in my background. For the first 3 days, autocad worked fine, I have now spent 5 hours trying to open and use austocad. It will open, but dings at me everytime I try and press any command and won't work. Is it possible I am running the 32 bit on my 64 bit computer? would this cause it to constantly freeze on me?
The install process does not allow 32-bit to be installed on a 64-bit system. If you had tried to install 32-bit on a 64-bit system a window would pop up noting that you do not have the correct version.
I have installed DWG Trueview 2014 64-bit on a 64-bit windows computer. I have a web page that serves links to autocad documents. When I use the 32-bit Internet Explorer and click on the link, nothing happens. When I use the 64-bit Internet Explorer and click on the link, it gives me a dialog box and I can chose to open the file and an instance of the viewer starts and everything is fine. The 32-bit installer will not work on this 64-bit machine (it stops me during the install).
Interesting.... searching my Win7 64bit I find 4 different IEXPLORE.exe files, including in the X86 programs folder. I have no idea how I would chose to runthe 32bit one instead of the 64bit version, nor any idea why I would want to.
by default, Win7 presents IE 32-bit to run. You have to dig for and active chose to run the 64bit version. I believe current IE version 11 does away with that.
Microsoft Office 2010 and higher do the same thing: 32bit is installed and run unless you actively select to install and run the 64bit version.
Mircrosoft trying to make Win7 seem less of a dud I suspect LOL
What I've noticed is that when you install the DWG TrueView 64-bit, the main program goes to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\DWG TrueView 2014, and a couple of additional files go to C:\Program Files (x86)\DWG TrueView 2014. One of the files in the x86 directory is acctrl.dll.
I actually receive an error that the call failed, but it still seems to have partially unregistered that acctrl.dll. After this trying to open a .dwg file from within 32-bit IE, rather than going to a blank screen it prompted me to Open, Save, or Save as -- just as IE 64-bit would. Choosing to open the file passes through to DWG TrueView as expected.
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